US Woman Slams Child's Head Into Window After ‘Miss Piggy' Comment On Flight
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The 46-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly got aggressive after a child made fun of her appearance.
A US woman allegedly hit a child during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to Hagerstown, Maryland. The incident reportedly happened on Memorial Day, May 26, onboard an Allegiant Airlines flight.
The woman, identified as 46-year-old Kristy Crampton from Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly became aggressive after a child made fun of her appearance. She now faces child abuse charges.
The pilot of the flight contacted law enforcement to report a 'disturbance" on board. When the flight landed at Sanford Airport, police arrived to investigate. By that time, Crampton and the others in her group had already left the plane and were seen walking away from the gate. Police say the group had 'voluntarily" deplaned before officers arrived.
According to a police report reviewed by People, Crampton was later detained by Sanford Airport Police and now faces child abuse charges. She appeared in court earlier this week in connection with the incident.
Speaking with police, Crampton reportedly admitted to striking the child. She told officers that the boy had insulted her by calling her 'fat" and referring to her as 'Miss Piggy," a character from The Muppets. She described the child's behaviour as 'very rude" and 'disrespectful."
She also said that she first tried to discipline the child by taking away their phone. This made the child angry. 'He pushed her arm off of the armrest twice before she responded by smacking him," the police said.
Crampton also admitted to using physical force after the child allegedly continued to misbehave.
Witnesses on board the flight told police that Crampton hit the child with her fist and a water bottle. One witness said, 'The woman was not correcting the child. She was abusing [them], whipping the s** out of the kid."
According to the police report, Crampton also allegedly 'slammed" the child's head into the window during the assault. The child reportedly tried to protect himself by covering his head during the attack.
Flight attendants said they did not witness the altercation directly.
Authorities confirmed that drugs or alcohol were not involved in the incident. The exact age of the child has not been released. It is also unclear what Crampton's exact relationship is to the child although the report states they were travelling together as part of a group visiting Disney World.
Crampton was released on May 27, on a $10,000 (approximately Rs 8.5 lakh) bond. As part of her release conditions, she was ordered not to reach out to the child for the time being.
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